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Summer scramble in Prime London as vendors head to market
Latest data from LonRes shows the number of new properties reaching the market in July was up 39% on the same month last year, with 9% more deals agreed;
From piggeries to prime real estate: Touring Holland Park with a prime resi insider
RBKC specialist Simon Rose takes us on a whistle-stop tour of the Holland Park patch, covering the area’s remarkable transformation from notorious slum to UHNW haven, the best new schemes, and how the…
How algorithms are designing better buildings
Four decades after CAD first helped architects to experiment with new organic forms, computers are poised to change buildings once again, explains Silvio Carta...
HMRC hits Purplebricks with £260k fine over AML breach
£266,793 penalty was levied for 'failures in having the correct policies, controls and procedures, conducting due diligence and timing of verification'.
PCL sales are up 85% compared to last Summer – Dexters
"All the activity we are currently seeing gives us every confidence about the outlook for the Prime Central London property market," says Dexters. But others are less bullish.
Moving with the times: Why the lettings industry needs to adapt & evolve
Letting agencies will have to take significant steps to grow and advance in the new era, writes Giles Barrett - starting by putting tenants first, and ditching the uniform...
Designing a new City landmark: Inside the Pan Pacific tower
PLP Architecture, MSMR and Yabu Pushelberg are creating a statement mixed-use scheme in the heart of the Square Mile, delivering 160 high-spec private residences alongside a luxury hotel in a 43-storey…
A Matter of Taste: Can personal preferences permit you to refuse to approve a neighbour’s building plans?
A High Court case over an ultra-modern new-build house in Holland Park shines a light on a tricky matter of taste.
Saudi billionaire pays £18.6m for Onassis residence on Grosvenor Square
Unmod lateral at No.47 goes through in a lightning-fast 24 hours, after launching at £25m last year...
Entire Nash terrace in Regent’s Park hits the open market at £185m
Zenprop instructs agents to launch 1-18 York Terrace East, pitching the 117,000 square foot proposition as a ‘unique opportunity for an owner occupier to acquire the last remaining full Nash terrace…
‘The best buying opportunity in nearly a decade’: Why PCL is well-placed to weather the storm
Despite well-documented near-term challenges, factors including current pricing, currency movements, interest rates and the recent stamp duty cut mean the London market is offering the best buying opportunity…
Contracts exchanged on £22m Consero super-home
Ultra-prime developer described the 19,500 square foot Hills End project in Sunningdale as ‘the jewel in the crown’ of its bespoke portfolio...